Key Differences
In short — Alienware Aurora R16 outperforms the cheaper Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 10GB on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 10GB is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Alienware Aurora R16 is 1035 days newer than the cheaper Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 10GB.
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 10GB Gaming Desktop PC
- Up to 23% cheaper than Alienware Aurora R16 - $1999.00 vs $2599.00
- Up to 18% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware Aurora R16 - $26.65 vs $32.49 per FPS
Advantages of Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC
- Performs up to 7% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 10GB - 80 vs 75 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 23rd, 2021
FPS
75
94%
Value, $/FPS
$26.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1999
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5 minutes ago
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
FPS
80
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.49/FPS
82%
Price, $
$2599
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 385 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 23rd, 2021
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 23rd, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080
10 GB GDDR6X | 320-bit
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
96%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 23rd, 2021
Core i7-11700F
2.5 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2101
77%
Multi-Core
8790
51%
May 23rd, 2024 • 24th Variation
Core i9-13900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2730
100%
Multi-Core
17219
100%
CPU Winner
Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 10GB Gaming Desktop PC | vs | Alienware Aurora R16 Gaming Desktop PC |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23rd, 2021 | Release Date | May 23rd, 2024 |
| Core i7-11700F | CPU | Core i9-13900F |
| GeForce RTX 3080 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD | Storage | 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD |
